One of the most iconic bands is at it again. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers melted the hearts of millions after their formation in 1976, and has continued to be a largely followed group since. Their newest album, Hypnotic Eye, has the classic Tom Petty sound but with a twist. The young man who started…
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Continuing to push the boundaries within the genre, The Black Keys have come near perfection once again with Turn Blue. Almost paradoxically, the album is ages ahead of any other rock album released within the past few years in its reliance upon funk and soul music of yesteryear. This combination of a magnificent funk and…
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Black Label Society truly need no introduction in metal circles. Jeffrey Wielandt, best known by stage name Zakk Wylde, cut his teeth in 1987 replacing Jake E. Lee as Ozzy Osbourne’s axe-man. In 1998, Wylde formed Black Label Society, assuming all songwriting and vocal duties in addition to lead guitar. The result is Sabbathian sludge,…
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Indie rock youth Mac DeMarco was always eccentric, if not downright weird. He’s unsheathed his genitals in public, blows spit bubbles in photos, sometimes smooches his bass player – he even once rammed drumsticks up his butt on stage – antics which have earned him a name for drunkenly straddling the line between carefree and…
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Wide doe eyes and an endearing crop of mussed black curls adorned the covers of Annie Clark’s (St. Vincent) first two albums. Her soft, measured voice, as tender and unassuming as her undeniably pretty face, floated weightlessly over dense layers of tones and textures. It was quintessential art rock — her songs read like an…
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